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    East L.A. freeway exit getting greened up

    Caltrans crews have been working since last summer on landscaping the eastbound 60 Freeway on the border of East Los Angeles and Monterey Park near the Atlantic Boulevard entrance and exit ramps. It’s one of the busiest gateways into East Los Angeles, and resident C.J. Salgado, a weekend gardener, was interested in finding out what [...]

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    Occupy Congress protestors to march through Echo Park

    While Occupy movement protestors gather in Washington, D.C. today for an Occupy Congress protest, an Occupy Congress Solidarity March is scheduled to pass through Echo Park on Sunset Boulevard this afternoon as protestors head to the local office of Congressman Xavier Becerra district office Citibank building. It’s not clear how many demonstrators will show up [...]

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    Planning board supports Elysian Heights coffee house plan to serve wine and beer

    A city planning commission on Wednesday let stand a decision that would allow Fix Coffee in Elysian Heights to serve beer and wine and host live entertainment, according to residents. The East Los Angeles Area Planning Commission voted 4-0 against an appeal filed by Susan Borden, one of the residents who has opposed an effort [...]

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    Echo Park and Atwater residents enter Council District 13 race

    Two more candidates – a real estate agent and community activist from Atwater Village and an attorney and activist from Echo Park – have filed paperwork indicating their intention to run in the Council District 13 election in 2013.  Rueben Martinez of Atwater and Josh Post of Echo Park are  now among the four candidates [...]

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    Activists challenge LAPD plans for old Rampart station

    Earlier this month a group of activist pitched tents in front of the former Rampart police station in Historic Filipinotown as part of “Reclaim Rampart,” an effort to turn the empty and boarded up facility into either a community center, affordable housing – even a community garden. Anne Hars with the L.A. Right to Housing Collective [...]

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    City may max out on historic home tax credits

    As the owners of a 102-year-old Craftsman home, Charly and Janelle Kemp  are well acquainted with the charms – and costs – of their Highland Park home.  That’s why they and hundreds of other Los Angeles  home and commercial building owners have taken advantage of a property tax credit to help offset the cost of  [...]

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    New Atwater gastropub gets tangled in city red tape

    Earlier this year Andy Hasroun leased the storefront next to his Atwater Village wine shop with plans to transform the former H&R Block office into the Atwater Tap House, a gastropub serving craft beers and sausages. Hasroun envisioned that his new customers would be sipping beers and munching on sausages  in time for the holiday [...]

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    El Sereno seeks “Quiet Zone” to silence train horns

    Last year the residents of El Sereno celebrated the opening of a long-awaited Valley Boulevard bridge over the train tracks near Mariana Avenue. The $54 million Valley Grade Separation Bridge was supposed to eliminate the daily traffic jams and blaring train horns every time a Union Pacific freight train – as many as 30 a [...]

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    City Attorney targets Eagle Rock pot shops for being too close to schools

    View Eagle Rock Pot Shops near schools in a larger map The City Attorney has adopted yet another legal strategy against marijuana medical dispensaries by suing those stores located near schools. The L.A. Times reports that City Atty. Carmen Trutanich has filed suit against nine pot shops – including Colorado Quality Pain Relief and  Organic [...]

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    Watch your step on this Silver Lake street

    It only takes a brief walk or drive to discover that the city’s roads and sidewalks are in bad shape.  On example can be found in the 2400 block of Lake View Avenue in Silver Lake, where a section of concrete has sunk more than three inches.  Normally a call to 311 – the city’s [...]

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    Elysian Heights coffeehouse moves closer to serving beer and wine

    Fix Coffee has been granted a city permit to serve beer and wine and to host live entertainment despite opposition from some Elysian Heights residents as well as councilman Eric Garcetti and school board president Monica Garcia. Opponents said they were concerned about the proximity of beer and wine being served across the street from [...]

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    Anybody want to pay $1,800 for a bike rack? Echo Park council is now taking orders

    Earlier this year the Echo Park neighborhood council spent more than $1,00o for 10 bike racks to be installed in front of shops and restaurants.  But those “W”-shaped racks – which can accommodate five bikes each – remain wrapped up and stored in the neighborhood council office. Why? The council purchased the racks without first [...]

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    Residents organize one more time against Elysian Park reservoir cover up*

    An approximately 25-year-old battle over a reservoir in Elysian Park has flared up once again as park advocates mobilize against a proposal to cover the surface of the 55-million gallon reservoir with what one resident describes as a “rubber mat.”  The commissioners of the Department of Water and Power are expected to vote next month [...]

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    Echo Park development pays off for parks – but which one?

    The construction of a 36-unit condo project in Echo Park  has generated more than $215,000 in fees earmarked for nearby parks.  Home builder D.R. Horton, which is constructing the 36 on Echo project at the corner of Echo Park and Delta avenues, has paid a city-mandated Recreation and Parks fee totaling $215,542, according to City [...]

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    When it comes to building next to a freeway, it’s best to keep your distance

    Many urban planners favor developments that are built close to the street and feature a welcoming facade to create an attractive sidewalk and street scene. But what happens when the street happens to serve as the southbound exit of the 2 Freeway on the border of Echo Park and Silver Lake?  Well, then apparently different [...]

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    Assemblyman Cedillo announces run to represent Council District 1

    Democratic state Assemblyman Gil Cedillo today announced that he will seek to replace outgoing Ed Reyes on the Los Angeles City Council as representative of Council District 1, which includes portions of Echo Park, Highland Park and Lincoln Heights.  The former labor leader formalized his candidacy for the 2013 election as he faces term limits [...]

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